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As the night softly slips downward, I lose myself in the disillusionment of the day. My mind still stirs with a listless buzz, but my eyes are sore and my head aches. The day has been a seamless limbo, a collective sigh in anticipation of the holiday to come – Christmas, our Christmas at last. And...

In life there is a disconnect, a gap between the world that is and the world that we see. What exists in true form, wholly independent of observation or thought, counts for nothing. The world is not built by God or evolution. It is built by us and what matters and what is truly relevant is this thin...

Renounced is the one stiffly clung to
-Forsaken is me-
I do not know what to do.
So Tonight I dream of time
When caricature flakes and withers,
Where façade and act and show are over.
We are who we Are.
An act of wonder in ourselves,
A statement flagrant to all else.
So let us quit t...

Silently spoken moment in your golden hues;
Here I kiss you,
Softly, in this dying mood.
A calmness, a splendor
Rosy red jewels, tender.
The fleeting moment, an unspoken language
The kiss a melody,
A loving anguish.
I kiss you often,
You know not why.
Me-happily rejoicing
In myself I...

Run from the corner catchers faire
There’s a cold guy, sly: he’s hunting on the street
An empty soul- from your pockets will he tear
The wise stay away; they know the where
The cold one-run; he grasps for your feet
Run from the corner catchers faire
Broken toys, holy ploys, claw of a b...

The year was 1776. That year the English American colonies officially denounced their English rule to start a war that would last eight years before ending with the independence of the newly formed nation of the United States of America. Born of European heritage and European ways, this nation would...

Since the beginning of our nation, there has been a well-designed, methodical process for creating laws, structured to maximize democracy as much as possible. This process is designed to keep out private interests and promote the public interest, also known as the general will. But what happens when...

Ishmael, easily one of Daniel Quinn’s best and certainly most popular book, was the launching pad to a beloved and famous series that shook the world in how we think about ecology, our environment, and the way we have been living for thousands of years. Not only that though, the book can be accred...

It's a common idea that Americans aren't very well liked by the rest of the world. Of course, there are exceptions, but generally we are given that impression, mainly through jokes. But is this more than a joke? Are Americans disliked by the rest of the world?
To tell the truth, as an American, ...

If you want to know anything about me the first thing I guess you should know is that I love books. Absolutely adore them. I don’t like all books though. I’m not much of a contemporary guy unless it’s contemporary writers writing about contemporary issues. In fact I don’t really enjoy fictio...

I'm taking college classes now, and it's impossible not to notice the array of cameos, purses, satchels, and backpacks we students use for our item-carrying needs. You can really tell the character of a person by the quality of his bag. And nothing says cool, abstract, and adventurous better than a ...

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